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Conf  Pam  12mo  #848 


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Enthroned  in  obloquy,  A.be  Lincoln  sits, 
And  with  his  weighty  axe,  a  rail  he  splits; 
But  sets  at  naught  all  rights  and  laws, 
By  the  mere  opening  of  his  catfish  jaws. 

Near  him  sits  Chase,  that  vile  old  reprobate, 

Who  calls  for  blood,  and  whom,  but  blood  will  sate. 

Next  Cameron,  the  Monarch's  pet  arch-fiend; 
Who  coolly  on  Jeff's  shoulder,  once  had  leaned. 

Then  Blair,  the  ravening,  raging,  wolf-like  Blair, 
With  looks  demonical,  and  with  frenzied  air; 
Degenerate  son  of  Maryland  sits  scowling  there! 

But  see  old  Granny  Bates'  weak  face, 
Which  surely  warrants  not  the  A.  Gr.'s  place. 

There's  Wells,  a  petifogger  in  his  trade ; 
Of  whom  a  Secretary  has  been  made, 
To  rule  the  waters,  through  the  ships; 
Which  Uncle  Abe,  'gainst  the  Southron  slips. 
A  man  as  justly  fitted  to  the  station, 
As  Abe,  to  rule  the  Southern  nation ! 

Now  come  we  to  Interior  Smith,  but  why  not  Jones? 
'Twould  rhyme  much  better  with  the  awful  groans 
Which  since  this  Black  Administration, 
Have  spread  like  wildfire,  through  the  nation. 

But  who  comes  now  ?    what  ghastly  image 

Is  this,  which  imitates  the  foul  hyaena's  grinning  rage  ? 

Astonished,  horrified,  disgusted,  soon  away  we  turn, 

And  from  a  smiling  contraband  we  learn 

That  this  is  Wildcat  Seward,  of  New  York  the  pride, 

Whose  crimes  no  perjury  can  ever  hide. 

Enough  of  these,  we'll  let  them  slide, 

Tho'  o'er  our  rights  they  now  do  boldly  ride; 

Our  pen  full  weary  is,  but  must  not  stop, 

'Till  we  these  patriots  (?)  force  to  shut  up  shop ! 


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